Larry Ketterling FEW P-51 MUSTANG accident near Lisbon, ND
On August 1, 2014, a Larry Ketterling FEW P-51 MUSTANG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lisbon, ND. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 1, 2014
- Place
- Lisbon, ND
- Aircraft
- Larry Ketterling FEW P-51 MUSTANG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.497°N, 97.758°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140801X83002
Official records · CEN14FA400
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 31, 2014, about 1930 central daylight time, an amateur-built Ketterling FEW P-51 Mustang airplane, N116LK, impacted an agricultural field following a loss of control near Lisbon, North Dakota. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Lisbon Municipal Airport (6L3), Lisbon, North Dakota, at an unconfirmed time. A witness that lived near the accident site reported seeing the accident airplane fly over the tree line northwest of their house. She told authorities that the airplane barely cleared the trees, and then shortly afterward there was silence. She and her husband then saw smoke and notified authorities. She stated that the airplane sounded very loud. Another witness reported hearing the accident airplane and reported to authorities that the engine sounded as if it were speeding up and slowing down. Another witness reported that he heard a loud unusual engine noise. He then saw a light colored low wing airplane at about 500 to 750 feet in the air traveling toward the south. He stated that the airplane's engine was making an abnormal on/off sputtering type noise that continued throughout the remainder of the flight. The airplane continued south while losing altitude. The airplane then nose
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined because of extensive impact and postcrash fire damage, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
